During the week of May 12, 2025, Senator Gallivan participated in several legislative votes in the New York State Senate. His decisions on a variety of bills were recorded as follows:
On May 12, Senator Gallivan supported S1811, which designates May ninth as “Opioid Awareness Day,” and voted against S2546 concerning abandoned multiple dwellings due to added business costs. He opposed S5983A about pesticide application regulations, citing existing federal and state regulations. However, he approved S5563 to allow audits by county comptrollers and supported changes in voluntary administration of small estates under S5285.
Gallivan also voted for amendments related to tenant claims (S6739), gender disparity studies (S6442), inclusion of massage therapists in workers’ compensation (S4612), cybersecurity incident reporting (S7672A), language access services for rent exemption programs (S5280), and small business compliance guides (S6023). Additionally, he endorsed medical service provisions for international events like the Ryder Cup and FIFA World Cup under bills S7620 and S7623.
On May 13, Gallivan backed housing preferences for domestic violence survivors (S871) but opposed temporary firearm custody mandates by police officers responding to family violence incidents (S1985). He supported legal services loan forgiveness program changes (S161) and economic abuse protections under bill S1353A. He favored updates on domestic violence incident reports with training requirements for law enforcement by January 2027 under bill S2280A.
The senator also approved pharmacy technician practice expansions (S3236A) and opposed landlord violations related to misleading information under the Affordable New York Housing program in bill S450. On sex crime defenses involving intoxication awareness, he agreed with prohibitions outlined in bill S54.
May 14 saw Gallivan’s support for exemptions from income calculations related to childcare funding aid under bill S2022. He agreed with estimated billing procedures for utilities detailed in bill S2182A and removal of limitations on prosecuting sex trafficking offenses under bill S116. Furthermore, he endorsed veteran preferences within Mitchell-Lama admissions via bill S2289.
Senator Gallivan’s voting record reflects his positions on various legislative matters affecting different sectors including housing, healthcare, cybersecurity, veterans’ affairs, domestic violence policies, and more during this session period.
